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Aug 28, 2023 · A federal judge has sentenced Mark Ridley-Thomas, once a towering figure in Los Angeles politics, to 42 months in prison, marking a devastating coda to his long career as a local power broker and ...
Mark Ridley-Thomas. Mark Ridley-Thomas (born November 6, 1954) is an American former politician and convicted felon. He spent three terms on the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district from 1991 to 2002, and again for the 10th district from 2020 until his expulsion from the council in 2022. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Board ...
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Apr 5, 2023 · A jury convicted ex-Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas last week of seven federal corruption charges, including bribery, conspiracy and honest services fraud. The foreperson of the jury ...
- matt.hamilton@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Oct 3, 2023 · The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles, headed by Martin Estrada, an appointee of President Biden, did not comment on the new filing. To obtain bail pending appeal, Ridley-Thomas must show ...
- matt.hamilton@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Aug 28, 2023 · Ridley-Thomas, 68, of Los Angeles, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who also ordered Ridley-Thomas to pay a $30,000 fine. At today’s hearing, Judge Fischer said Ridley-Thomas engaged in a “shakedown” and that he used his “[political] support as a bargaining chip to get benefits for his son.”
Aug 28, 2023 · Mark Ridley-Thomas graduated from Manual Arts High School and earned a master’s degree in religious studies from the now-closed Immaculate Heart College in L.A. Later, he earned a Ph.D. in ...
Aug 28, 2023 · Prominent Los Angeles County politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 28, to three years and six months in prison for voting in support of county contracts that would favor USC ...
